Environmental Politics and Management

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2016:

170 hours

Usually completion of 100 points of first and/or second year subjects including at least 50 points at 100-level from approved subjects in your home faculty.

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability

This subject explores a range of contemporary environmental problems in Australia and internationally. It uses case studies to understand the following: the history and emergence of the issues; the key actors who engage with and manage these issues; and the political dynamics and strategies for governance. The subject examines the multiple dimensions (scientific, socio-cultural, economic, political) of environmental issues and the forms of knowledge and types of power that construct and mediate people’s relationships with the environment. Students should become familiar with the factors that lead to environmental conflicts and the mechanisms used to contain or resolve them, and be able to interpret them in the context of broader questions relating to environmental governance and sustainability.

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• 5%, a stakeholder assessment of 500 words, due first Monday after Easter non-teaching period
• 50% an essay of 2,000 words, due end of semester teaching period
• 30% a take-home examination of 1,500 words, due in the exam period
• 10% an oral presentation of a tutorial paper. Presentation to be given in 2 person teams. No longer than 10 minutes per person (due during semester).
• 5% tutorial attendance and participation (includes weekly reflections on readings)

Each component of assessment must be completed for a student to be able to pass this subject.

All assessments will be marked for appropriate referencing and checked for plagiarism and for stylometry.

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This subject potentially can be taken as a breadth subject component for the following courses:

• Bachelor of Commerce
• Bachelor of Music

You should visit learn more about breadth subjects and read the breadth requirements for your degree, and should discuss your choice with your student adviser, before deciding on your subjects.

• Be able to think critically about issues relating to environmental politics and management.
• Be able to develop a conceptual framework appropriate to understanding and interpreting environmental issues.
• Be able to learn research skills appropriate to understanding and interpreting environmental issues.
• Be able to write coherent and well-researched essays.
• Be able to engage in effective oral presentations.

Students enrolled in the BSc (both pre-2008 and new degrees), or a combined BSc course (except for the BA/BSc) may receive science credit on the completion of this subject.

BSc students may receive second year level credit for this subject.